Spring-oiler.



L. S. MILLER.

SPRING OILER.

APPLICATION FILED 13110.20, 191s.

Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

' accompanying drawing.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Lrio s. mrctna, or DENVER, COLORADO.

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new and useful Improvements in Spring- Oilers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the This invention relates to aleaf spring oiler and the principal object of the same is the production of an oiler which is adapted to be detachably mounted upon the leaves of the spring so as to efliciently oil each leaf for allowing the same to operate easily.

Another object of the invention is the production of a leaf-spring oiler having a passe body portion provided with a reservoir whereby oil may be supplied to each leaf of the spring when the same is in use.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists of certain novel construe tion's, combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a side elevation of a plurality of leaf-spring oilers spring upon which this oiler is adapted to be mounted. The oiler comprises an enlarged body 2 having threaded openings 3 in its upper and lower portions. A retaining plate t is adapted to be positioned upon the opposite side of the spring 1 and this plate 4 is provided with an opening 5 throu h which the retaining bolts 6 are d. These bolts pass upon either side of the spring 1 so as to engage the threaded pockets 3 of\ the body 2 for holding the oiler in an assembled position upon the spring 1. By referring to Figs. 3 and 5 it will be seen that the inner face of the plate 4 is provided with a plurality of transverse grooves 7 which are adapted to receive the outer portions of the rivets of the spring 1, thereby holding the plate against slipping upon the spring. The inner face of Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 20, 1913.

Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

Serial No. 808,042.

the body 2 is also provided with a plurality of similar grooves 7' which also receive the outer portions of the leaves of the spring 1 for supporting the body 2 similar to the plate 1. This body 2 is provided with a vertical reservoir8 having a diagonal passage 9 leading from its upper portion downwardly to the angular opening 10. A number of short passages 11 are formed transversely in the body 2 so as to communicate with the diagonal passage 9 at one end with the shoulder portions 12 of the grooves 7 at their opposite ends. When the oil is within the reservoir 8 it will be seen that when the device is in use the jarring upon the spring and oiler will cause the oil to become agitated within the reservoir 8, at which time it will be splashed into the passage 9, thence into the passages 11, which will conduct the oil to the leaves of the.

.enlarged threaded socket 13 which receives the threaded body 14 of the cap 15.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that a simple and eiiicient leafspring oiler has been produced which is adapted to be securely supported upon the leaf-spring so as to allow the passages to communicate with the spring adjacent the abutting sections so as to allow the oil to be evenly distributed and thus lubricate the abutting sections of the spring for allowing the same to efliciently operate.

What I claim is:

1. A leaf-spring oiler comprising a body, said body provided with a plurality of transverse grooves upon its inner face, a plate, said plate provided with a plurality of transverse grooves upon its inner face, said grooves adapted to receive the leaves of a spring, means for holding said plate and body in engagement with a spring, said body provided with a vertical reservoir, means for closing the open end of said reservoir, a passage leading from said reservoir and communicating withthe inner face of the body wherebv oil may be distributed from said reservoir to said inner face for efliciently lubricating a spring held in engagement therewith.

2. A leaf-spring oiler comprising a body, said body provided with a plurality of transverse grooves upon its inner face, means for holding said body in engagement with a leaf-spring, said grooves adapted to receive the several sections of a leaf-spring, said bodv provided with a vertical reservoir, said body also provided with a diagonal passage leading from the upper portion of said reservoir and terminating in an angular opening, said body also provided with short passages communicating with said diagonal passage, said short passages communicating at their outer ends with said transverse grooves whereby oil may be passed from said reservoir downwardly through said diagonal passage and through said short passages so as to communicate with said grooves for oiling the leaves of a spring 15 carried therein, and means for closing the open end of said reservoir.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LEO- S. MILLER. I

WVitnesses:

MARY A. PRIOR, FRANK MAHON. 

